SB193

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Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary
Senate Bill 193
Relating to: claims for loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases.
By Senators George, Lazich, Grobschmidt, Harsdorf, Risser and Plache; cosponsored by Representatives Plale, Krug, Bock, Riley, La Fave, Carpenter, Young, Reynolds and Cullen.

November 1, 2001 Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

February 21, 2002 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (7) Representatives Gundrum, McCormick, Grothman, Montgomery, Starzyk, Colon and Staskunas.

Absent: (1) Representative Hebl.

Appearances for
· Representative Jeff Plale, 21st Assembly District
· Dan Rossmiller on behalf Senator Gary George
· Keith Clifford, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers
· John R. Teetaert, State Bar of Wisconsin
· James Bollig, Wisconsin Citizen Action
· Roger Bybee, Wisconsin Citizen Action
· Sherry E. Ellis, Oak Creek
· MacArthur Kirksey, Brown Deer
· Dwight Kirksey, Milwaukee
· Dale Kirksey, Milwaukee
· Eric Rice, Middleton
· Cheryln Johns

· Jeanine Knox, Milwaukeee

Appearances against

· Mark Adams, State Medical Society of Wisconsin

Appearances for Information Only

· None.

Registrations for
· Ashley Ellis, Oak Creek
· Willie Davis, Wisconsin Citizen Action
· Natasha Davis, Wisconsin Citizen Action
· Alexandria Ellis, Milwaukee
· Lauren Knox, Milwaukee
· Joe Wineke, Operating Engineers Local 139
· Paul Sicula, Wiscosin Academy of Trial Lawyers
· James Harvey, Waterford
· Donna Harvey, Waterford
· Kathleen Saiia, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
· Stephanie Bloomingdale, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals
· Nancy Rottier, Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers

· Amanda Ellis, Oak Creek

Registrations against
· Jim Hough, Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin
· Jim Hough, Wisconsin Economic Development Association
· Dean Health System, Madison
· Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee
· Gundersen-Lutheran Clinic, LaCrosse
· PIC-Wisconsin, Madison
· Matt Sande, Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association
· James Buchen, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce
· Pete Christianson, American Insurance Association
· Doug Johnson, Wisconsin Merchants Federation
· Bill G. Smith, National Federation of Independent Business
· Michelle Kussow, Wisconsin Grocers Association
· Amy Boyer, Wisconsin Economic Development Association
· Jim Hough, Wisconsin Coalition for Civil Justice
· Kathi Kilgore, Wisconsin Restaurant Association

· Tom Hanson, Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists

March 14, 2002 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.

Jolene Churchill
Committee Clerk